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FeaturesOur dark materials
As buildings become greener, the energy needed to make them becomes more and more important. Pretty soon it could add up to 40% of the total lifetime carbon footprint. And as one-tenth of that figure is used by the site office, you can bet that yet more regulations are on ...
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FeaturesMade in China
Is the UK construction industry missing a trick? A recent report suggests that firms could be saving up to 30% on the cost of materials if they were to ship more from China. Stephen Kennett spoke to three companies that already use Chinese suppliers to find out if it really ...
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FeaturesGiving ground
A Competition Commission report has raised the prospect of supermarkets being forced to sell off their landbanks to rival stores. Joey Gardiner looks at whether this will mean a new wave of superstores outside Britain鈥檚 towns and cities
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FeaturesThe world according to Richard Rogers
He鈥檚 one of the world鈥檚 greatest architects and has designed some of its most iconic buildings. But what鈥檚 really going on in Lord Rogers鈥� head? Forty years after the break-up of Team 4, Thomas Lane went to find out, armed with a list of questions from an expert panel.
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FeaturesAdded interest
HSBC is trying to make going to the bank as fun as going shopping, with an in-house radio station, executive lounges and armies of helpers to greet its customers. Oh, and with 拢250m a year to spend, it鈥檚 prepared to get its chequebook out 鈥�
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FeaturesMini cost model: Extra care housing
The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of 鈥榲ery sheltered鈥� homes
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FeaturesRecycling in high-rise refurb
Wates re-used materials on refurbishment of four high rise tower blocks in Birmingham
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FeaturesCutting waste in kitchen refurb
Wates worked with subcontractors to re-use materials and cut waste
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FeaturesCommercial FSC certification
First Bovis Lend Lease project to achieve FSC timber certification
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FeaturesRejuvinating area of Liverpool
Alfred McAlpine aimed to make improvements which would revitalise the once thriving part of the city
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Deep Tye Landfill Remediation
Alfred McAlpine had to deal with landfill waste on new dual carriageway ECI
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FeaturesAluminium panels
Alcoa Architectural Products鈥� Reynobond panels have been used for a new Decathlon store in Antibes, France.
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FeaturesHere鈥檚 one we made earlier
Make鈥檚 City of London information centre had to look as distinct from nearby St Paul鈥檚 cathedral as possible, which led the architect to search for a cladding supplier with a flair for origami
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FeaturesA tale of a tile
The compressing of clay dust to form a small tablet that can be baked and painted was a Victorian invention that became a Victorian obsession. Stephen Kennett tells us how one modern council set about emulating their achievement
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FeaturesAir and moisture protection for timber frame
Saint Gobain Isover has launched what it calls an 鈥渋ntelligent climate membrane鈥�, designed for timber-frame construction.
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Tile effect cladding
Stormking has introduced a tile effect cladding system that it says has the authentic look of traditional wall tiles.
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Insulated render
Telling Lime Products and Pittsburgh Corning have collaborated to produce an insulated render system.
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Decorative cladding
Marley Eternit has launched the Natura range of fibre cement decorative cladding panels.
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Distressed bricks
Hanson 好色先生TV Products, the UK鈥檚 largest brick maker, has launched a range of clay bricks with textured, distressed faces and marbled earth tones.